The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-06-09
Quite Cured.

Major Henderson was the most obsti-
nate ma imaginable. For a whole
hour Lieut.. Mapleson tried to convince
him that itw@ the hand and heart of
Maude Henderson, fol- which he was
pleading, her comfortable little fortune
being a matter about which he was SUI
premely indifferent. At the expiration
of that hour Major Henderson's decis-
ion remained unchanged.
''Save a thousand pounds as a proof
of your attachment to- my niece, and I.
will give my consent to your marriage
with her. Under no other circum-
stances will I do So" This was the
extent to which the major would COM
NIT himself. y"
Save a thousand pounds, indeed!
Why, a million would be equally posi-
bic to q man Of refined tastes with but
a paltry two hundred or so a year be-
sides his pay.
Maude waylaid her lover, outside the
li%brary-door. Very pretty she looked,
as she listened to dear Jacks angry
protestations, her cheeks flushed and
her brown eyes filled with tears.
you will be true to me, my darl-
ingp" pleaded the i~mpecunious lieu
tenant, as his arm stole around her
waist and his tawny moustache pressed
her rosy lips.
True to himP Indeed and indeed she
would be- > .s
!, ..You know, dearest, you will be
tWenty-one in a fortnight's time, and
your own mistress. My sweet one will
fly with her poor, loving Jack, then,
won't sLep"
Eyes" rather obviously. It was
hard TO put aside the prospect of being
followed to the altar by a bevey of
daintily- arrayed bridesmaids, although
she was so deeply in love.
True, she would soon be of age, and
consequently her own mistress, but what
won1a that fact avaI1 her if she were
miles away from her lover? And such,
indeed, .seemed likely to be the case,
for her uncle carried her off to a small
village in North Wales, the day after
Lieut.. Mapleson had been told of his
fate. OF course she left a note behind
for dearest jack" telling him the
name of the village to which they
were going and earnestly begging him
to do something" although she could
think of nothing practical to suggest.
On the morning of her twenty-first
birthday Mauds. came down to break
fast, looking fresh and even q little
happy. She. had honestly tried to be
miserable for a whole fortnight, and
had succeeded for two days. With
youth and health on ones side it is al
most impossible to be thoroughly out
of spirits for any length of time, how
ever much one. may be experiencing
the truth of the proverb about -"true
love-" etc.
The landlady's bright-looking daugh-
ter broughtsin the coffee and rolls.
Mrs. EVANS opposite, has let her
front rooms, miss" she volunteered.
"a gentleman all by himself came and
took them last night"
= A gentleman, and alone! Maude's
spirits rose:@ sDid you happen to hear
Mrs. Evans say what her new lodger
is likep suppose" added naughty,
>deceitful Maud, ''he is an elderly gen.
tlemanp" E. l. sI'@S i
Yes. miss, quite. He's a bit lame,
walks >Whitha stick and has a long, gray
beard. His names MI. Browne"
Maude's spirits fell again. Atbreak-
fast, however, she mentioned the new
arrival to her uncle. s"'
Major Henderson was beginning to
find North Wales a little dull, so he lis
tened rather readily, thinking there
might, perhaps be . prospect of hav-
ing soms1ons with whom to smoke a
friendly pipe.
In the course of the morning, when
the uncle and .neice were sitting in one
Of the many Beautiful glens in which
the neighborhood abounds, Maude saw
. bent figure approaching, walking
with a stick. -.
II think, uncle, that must be Mr..
Browne, Mrs. Evans new lodger," she
said.
Her uncle looked up from his book.
"Out of health, I should say was Ma
Il ior Henderson's comment. He doesn't
look old enough to be so infirm."
When the stranger came up to them
he paused and inquired the way to Swal-
low Falls.
..Maude started. That voice! Her
uncle, however, merely made a court
cous reply. Evidently his suspicious
were not aroused.~ :
Excuse me. "continued the stranger,
ssbut have / not the pleasure of adj
dressing one who is a neighbor for the
time beingP I fancied I saw you come
out Of Honeysuckle Cottage this morn
ing with yodr daughter"
HnYes, sir, you are right-at least,
my niece and / are staying opposite to
you
your niece!' and the stranger .po-
Htely raisea his hat as he glanced at
Maude. .MayI inquire if you have
been making q long stay in the neigh
I borhoodP It il the first. time have
visited North Wales, and I should be
clad to know Of the principal spots of
interest in the Immediate vicinity. My
health j gpshaEtered that ! 2 not
This is the commencement of our
a. third week." replied the major. Like
yourself, we have chosen rather to en-
low the scenery Within walking dis
tances in preference to travelling about
by rail or coach. My niece has been q
little upset lately, so we came here to
recruit her health.
Maude flushed up Indignantly. 20
sneak of the crlal blow which had
been dealt her as i u were 9 mere
sThs young lady III looking 50 fresh
and charming that think she1nust AZ